Woman burns down man's house after he called her for sex at 4 am but fell asleep

29-year-old Taija Russel was also accused of sending angry text messages to the unnamed man before torching his house with a lighter fluid.

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A video captured by a CCTV camera showed the woman outside the man’s house just a few minutes before she torched the place

The woman is now being held on charges of murder, aggravated arson, and criminal mischief

Strangely, this is the second incident of arson in Woodbury this year

A New Jersey woman has been accused of burning down a man’s house after he allegedly called her at 4 am for sex but failed to open the door as he fell asleep.

According to reports, 29-year-old Taija Russel was also accused of sending angry text messages to the unnamed man before torching his house with a lighter fluid that she had bought from a nearby gas station.

Russel set the house on fire and fled the scene after the flames started spreading. The victim woke up at 4:30 am and saw all the flames had blocked most of the exits in his house. Fortunately, he managed to escape by removing a window frame from his bedroom, the police said.

Covered head to toe with soot and ash and only wearing a T-shirt, the man ran to the Woodbury Police Station, which was at least two miles away from his house, reported USA Today.

He “frantically” told the cops about the incident and ran back to check his house.

A few minutes later, firefighters reached the location and managed to douse the fire. The man was taken to a hospital and treated for smoke inhalation and first and second degree burns, the police said.

When the cops questioned the man about the arson, he said he had invited Russel to his home at 4 am. He added that he had been having a sexual relationship with her.

A video captured by a CCTV camera showed the woman outside the man’s house just a few minutes before she torched the place.

The woman is now being held on charges of attempt to murder, aggravated arson, endangering life and criminal mischief.

Strangely, this is the second incident of arson in Woodbury this year. In April, a 33-year-old woman tried burning down a man’s house.

Woman burns down man's house after he called her for sex at 4 am but fell asleepDescription:29-year-old Taija Russel was also accused of sending angry text messages to the unnamed man before torching his house with a lighter fluid.Times Now Digital